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Clegg: Lib Dems 'knew nothing' of immigration poster vans

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg criticises a Home Office scheme in which vans bore billboards encouraging illegal immigrants to return "home", insisting no Liberal Democrats were aware of the plan.

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The adverts on the vans said: "In the UK illegally? Go home or face arrest. Text HOME to 78070 for free advice, and help with travel documents. We can help you return home voluntarily without fear of arrest or detention."

Mr Clegg added it was "frustrating" that the Home Office had not acted on implementing exit checks.

'Make sure there aren't loopholes'

"It is frustrating to me that the Home Office has not yet made as much progress on this as they should do under the terms of our coalition agreement," he said.

"The way to bolster public confidence in an immigration system which allows people to come into this country who want to make a contribution, who want to pay their taxes, play by the rules, but make sure there isn't abuse, there aren't loopholes, there isn't illegal behaviour, is to ensure that we reintroduce exit checks.

"That hasn't happened yet and my view is that is where that attention of the Home Office should be devoted."

A Home Office spokesman said the impact of the vans, which finished their advertising patrols on Sunday, was yet to be fully assessed as a poster and leaflet campaign was due to continue for another three weeks.